Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) posted Shares Outstanding of 165.42 million for Q2 2026, up 3.9% from 159.14 million a year earlier and up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding came in at 160.01 million, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Shares Outstanding was 149.51 million in FY2024 (+4.4%), 143.19 million in FY2023 (+0.9%), 141.85 million in FY2022 (+0.6%) and 141.02 million in FY2021 (+1.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has increased in each of the last 22 quarters, with growth averaging 6.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding has ranged between 0.6% (Q3 2022) and 9.1% (Q1 2025) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior quarters was 164.87 million (Q1 2026), 160.01 million (Q4 2025) and 159.77 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.70 Mn |
| 10 | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | 7.40 Bn | -1.50 Bn | 265.21 Mn | 165.42 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 165.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 160.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 159.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 159.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 158.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 149.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 148.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 145.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 145.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 143.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 143.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 143.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 142.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 141.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 141.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 141.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 141.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 141.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 141.14 Mn |
API Access
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=IONS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "IONS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=IONS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();